Rickson Gracie is a Brazilian red belt of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and two-time Japanese ValeTudo champion. He's a retired mixed martial artist. He is part of the Gracie family: third eldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother of Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother of Rolker, Royce, Robin and Royler Gracie. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered by many to be the best boxer of the Gracie clan and one of the toughest men in the world. In November 2014, he became an official contender for the MMA Legendary Hall of Fame, alongside Big John McCarthy, Pat Miletich and Fedor Emelianenko. In July 2017, he was promoted to the Red Belt, the highest rank in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but was denied rank because he had not yet met the IBJJF ranking requirement during the competition.
One of the first 8th degree black and red belts in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and a member of the legendary Gracie family.
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